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♂ Rufus H. Pope
aliasRufus H. Pope
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 57%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 3 7
Birth 13 September 1857 → 166 years + 8 months ago
Lived 86 years + 8 months
First mandate 16 May 1889 → 135 years + 1 day ago
↳ at age 31 years + 8 months
Death 16 May 1944 → 80 years ago
Exit → Death 39 years + 6 months after 2 November 1904
Special notes
None
 
Rufus H. Pope (1857–1944) 200x212
© Photo 1893 William James Topley — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ William B. Ives (1841–1899) Brother-in-law  
⊖ John H. Pope (1819–1889) Father  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 15 5 14

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 7  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Aylmer B. Hunt  m  (3 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
6		 Québec
16 May 1889
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19724(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
31
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 1 year 9 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,942 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Québec
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19888(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
33
CONS
 1/2 2,004 68.12% +1,066 Loser:
LIB
 938 31.88% S.P. Leet

Service: 5 years 3 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,433 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 Québec
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20176(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
CONS
 1/2 1,948 56.74% +463 Loser:
LIB
 1,485 43.26% Francis F. Wellard

Service: 4 years 4 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,628 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Québec
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20432(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
CONS
 1/2 2,438 52.68% +248 Loser:
LIB
 2,190 47.32% George B. Cleveland

Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,900 Votes: 5,246 Participation: 76.03% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Québec
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20681(F) — 23 Jan 2022 13:31 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
47
CONS
 2/2 2,440 47.15% -295 Winner:
LIB
 2,735 52.85% Aylmer B. Hunt
Eligible: 6,900 Votes: 5,520 Participation: 80.00% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Québec
4 January 1906
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20751(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
48
CONS
 2/2 2,585 46.83% -350 Winner:
LIB
 2,935 53.17% Aylmer B. Hunt
Eligible: 7,673 Votes: 6,043 Participation: 78.76% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Québec
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20942(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
51
CONS
 2/2 2,781 46.69% -394 Winner:
LIB
 3,175 53.31% Aylmer B. Hunt

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Rufus Henry Pope, M.P., Senator		 18 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Rufus Henry Pope, député, sénateur		 18 Nov 2023
FR Wikipédia
Rufus Henry Pope		 18 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
Rufus Henry Pope		 18 Nov 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 18 Nov 2023 21:30 (but data presented dynamically)

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